Roland Assinger

Roland Assinger
Personal information
Born (1973-05-09) 9 May 1973
OccupationCoach
Sport
Country Austria
SportAlpine skiing
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, super-G
ClubSC Hermagor/Kärnten
World Cup debut15 March 1995 (age 21)
RetiredMarch 2003 (age 29)
World Cup
Seasons7 – (19952001)
Wins0
Podiums1 – (1 DH)
Overall titles0 – (44th in 1996)
Discipline titles0 – (14th in DH, 1996)
Medal record
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Downhill 0 1 0
Total 0 1 0

Roland Assinger (born 9 May 1973 in Hermagor-Pressegger See, Hermagor District, Carinthia[1]) is an Austrian former alpine skier.[2] He became the head coach of the Austrian women's ski team on 1 April 2023,[3] and the Austrian Ski Federation confirmed he will stay in the role through the 2026 season.[4] As a racer, he made his World Cup debut on 15 March 1995 and retired in March 2023.[2][5]

World Cup results

Season standings

Season
Age Overall Slalom Giant
slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined
1996 22 44 14
1997 23 56 20
1998 24 45 16
1999 25 118 51
2000 26 82 29

Top ten finishes

  • 0 wins
  • 1 podium – (1 DH); 9 top tens
Season
Date Location Discipline Place
1996 1 December 1995 Vail, United States Downhill 6th
9 December 1995 Val d'Isère, France Downhill 2nd
29 December 1995 Bormio, Italy Downhill 10th
6 March 1996 Kvitfjell, Norway Downhill 10th
1998 4 December 1997 Beaver Creek, United States Downhill 5th
5 December 1997 Downhill 7th
29 December 1997 Bormio, Italy Downhill 8th
30 December 1997 Downhill 8th
2000 22 January 2000 Kitzbühel, Austria Downhill 8th

References

  1. ^ "L'Équipe - Roland Assinger". L'Équipe. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Athlete: ASSINGER Roland". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Roland Assinger wird neuer Frauen-Rennsportleiter". sk1.at (in German). 23 March 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  4. ^ Gerber Plech, Peter (21 August 2025). "Roland Assinger Confronts Criticism, Stays On as Women's Head Coach". Ski Racing Media. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Roland Assinger: Zum 50. Geburtstag gab es den Chefposten". Kleine Zeitung (in German). 28 October 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2026.